Key facts
- An Israeli drone strike hit the Ghandour Hospital in Nabitiyeh, southern Lebanon.
- Five people were killed, including three children and their father, who were U.S. citizens.
- The Israeli military claimed to be targeting a Hezbollah militant and acknowledged civilian casualties.
- Lebanese officials condemned the strike, with the President calling for international pressure.
- Hezbollah cited the strikes as justification for not disarming.
An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people, including three children and their father, who held U.S. citizenship, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry and reports. Two others were wounded in the attack on Nabitiyeh. The Israeli military stated it was targeting a Hezbollah militant and acknowledged that civilians were killed, adding it was reviewing the incident. Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, condemned the strike. Hezbollah parliamentarian Hassan Fadlallah stated that the ongoing strikes justify their refusal to disarm and deem the ceasefire ineffective. Since a ceasefire agreement in November, Israel has continued to conduct near-daily strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon.